#219 How to choose your 2020 theme word. Dec 28, 2019

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I am not certain if it's an age thing but the truth is that I didn't immediately buy into the "choose a word" theme that was going around a few...

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#218 3 Tips for Do-it-Yourself Business Strategy Sessions Dec 14, 2019

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If you're hosting a strategy session for a small group, here are 3 tips to make it fun and informative.

1. Event details

Find a space where you will...

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#217 3 Things to Consider When Pricing a Job For Profit - Small Contractors Dec 08, 2019

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I have a passion for the tradesmen and women who decide to go into business for themselves. Nothing burns my a$$ more than someone being taken...

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#216 Business Etiquette - Holiday Gift Giving & New Entrepreneurs Dec 04, 2019

The holidays are upon us and some of you may be feeling a bit of pressure to let people know you appreciate them with a gift from your business.  I think that business people should be...

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#215 Budgeting and mindset go hand in hand as you move from scarcity to abundance. Nov 29, 2019

I'm sure you have heard the story about the person who won the lottery and a few years later they find themselves back in the position they were in before they won the money - poor as a church...

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#214 The Vision Board Nov 14, 2019

We bring about what we think about – that’s what the Law of Attraction tells us. We all know that controlling what we think about is challenging on occasion especially when we have...

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#213 Managing Setbacks Nov 14, 2019

One of the best lessons that I have had to learn in life is that setbacks are temporary – not only are they temporary, they can also come with valuable lessons. It is a tough lesson to learn...

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#212 Promoting Women Nov 14, 2019

The big news in our family is that my sister, Brenda, the first and only woman cement finisher in the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Union in Newfoundland was hired to work at the Long Harbour...

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#211 Envy Nov 14, 2019

Have you ever felt envy? Envy is not a very nice feeling to have. Envy is a resentful or unhappy feeling of wanting what somebody else has – their success, their good fortune, qualities or...

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#210 The Pointy end of Diversity Nov 14, 2019

There’s a popular saying about “going where no man has gone before” and it’s always resonated with me because I’ve enjoyed going where no one like me has gone before...

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